Dr. Sharon Gill
Professor, Biological Sciences
Fellow, American Ornithological Society (AOS)
Elective Council, 2018-2021 (AOS)
Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (AOS)
Chair, College of Arts and Sciences, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Research interests: animal communication, bird song, soundscape ecology, urban ecology, STEAM
Jesús Barajas
Undergraduate in Biological Sciences (WMU)
Research assistant
Eric Branch
BS, Biology
Research assistant
Parks Marion
MS student in Biological Sciences
I am excited to be in my second year as a masters Student in Dr. Gill’s lab. I am returning to school after working for several years in environmental education and sail training. My research interests include soundscapes and tools we can use to understand changes in the acoustic environment, land use change and its impact on communities, how predators drive change in soundscapes, and anthropogenic impacts on soundscapes in the context of conservation. I am also passionate about science education and the importance of science education in conservation. When I am not doing research I like to explore the natural world with my wife and daughter, sail, go birding, and garden.
Joanna Sblendorio
Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences
My research explores acoustic niche partitioning within and among bird communities. I am interested in how temperate warbler communities partition acoustic space, and whether partitioning patterns vary depending on biotic and abiotic constraints, including community composition and anthropogenic noise.
Victoria Underhill
Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences
Hi I'm Tori! I am a behavioral ecologist currently working as a Ph.D. student at Western Michigan University in Dr. Sharon Gill's lab. I received my master's from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Department of Biology, where I was advised by Dr. Gerlinde Höbel. My thesis research investigated the effects of natural and anthropogenic light conditions on female mating behavior in Eastern gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor).
Caroline Wolf
BS, Biology
Research assistant
Recent lab alum
Andrea Bierema, Specialist Teacher, Michigan State University
Eliza Foli, Roaming field biologist and environmental educator
Erin Grabarczyk, USDA Post-doctoral scientist
Amy Janik, Doctoral student, Texas A&M University
Jacob Job, Post-doc at Colorado State University
Annie Lilac, MS student, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland
Katie Mulka, Doctoral student, Veterinary Medicine, John Hopkins University
Monique Pipkin, Doctoral student, Cornell University
Mercy Oyugi, Post-doctoral Fellow, US Food and Drug Administration
Carley Stuart, Western Michigan University